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"Mom didn't answer," he said softly.

Arnold smiled, though a flicker of something unreadable passed through his gaze. "She's probably busy."

"Let's not bother her," he continued. "How about Daddy takes you out to dinner tonight?"

Alex's face brightened. "Can we invite Aunt Linda too?"

Arnold nodded, ruffling his hair. "Good idea."

With that, Alex slid off his lap, his small feet padding across the polished floor as he ran back to his playroom.

Arnold, however, remained seated. A weight settled on his shoulders as he returned to the parlor where his guests awaited.

The air inside the parlor was thick with expectation.

The assembled guests, all prominent figures in the werewolf world, had come with their own agendas.

Most had only heard whispers of Arnold's heir, but now that they had seen Alex with their own eyes, speculation spread like wildfire.

"He's been hiding a child all this time?" one murmured to another.

"Was he secretly married?"

"If so, why hasn't he introduced the mother?"

Their unspoken questions hung in the air, but Arnold remained indifferent to their curiosity. He had no obligation to explain himself.

Among them were families who had come with a clear purpose-introducing their daughters to Arnold, hoping to secure a powerful marriage alliance.

They had prepared carefully, dressing their daughters in elegant gowns,

instructing them to charm and impress.

But Arnold hadn't even looked their way.

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His disinterest was a quiet but brutal rejection.

the fathers in the room clenched

married, their

whiskey, unfazed by the silent battle of

them think whatever they wanted. It didn't

the arcade, Nora remained

lot of time recently working on her

notice the woman standing outside,

Flora,

Just then, Flora smirked.

the same, aren't you,

alone in an

always been part of the popular crowd-friends

kind of woman who thrived on

She had always

Too smart.

Too independent.

unwilling to

her heels. Linda would love to hear about

house was lavish, every corner decorated with the finest

couch, sipping a cup of tea when Flora arrived,

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excitement.

Flora announced,

her. She was reading

however, leaned forward with interest. "What is

Nora," Flora said, her voice carrying a sharp edge of glee. "In an

girl? Still wasting her time like

years, she's still the same-always pretending to be above everything, but in

with mock pity. "Some people never

She flipped a

has nothing to do

the difference between Linda

Flora thrived on petty gossip, and Jenna took pleasure

indifferent.

matter to her. Not

did she feel the

a fun distraction, but as soon as Nora stepped through

games faded into the background as she kicked off her shoes and set